Tech’s Long Hours Are Discriminatory and CounterproductiveOne-third of workers are ill or disabled — and this industry is shutting them outSep 4, 2022A response icon7Sep 4, 2022A response icon7
Tech’s Long Hours Are Discriminatory and CounterproductiveOne-third of workers are ill or disabled—and this industry is shutting them outFeb 11, 2019A response icon37Feb 11, 2019A response icon37
I’m an AI researcher, and here is what scares me about AIWarnings about sentient robots are overblown. Here are the 5 things that really scare me…Jan 30, 2019A response icon9Jan 30, 2019A response icon9
The tech industry is failing people with disabilities and chronic illnessesThe creators of our technology need to be representative of the people using it, which includes people with disabilities & chronic…Jan 21, 2019A response icon8Jan 21, 2019A response icon8
Published inCode Like A GirlOn Toxic Jobs, Low Self-Esteem, & InterviewingI recently received the following question: Hi Rachel, I am a software engineer who is dealing with low self esteem. There are people at…Jul 18, 2018A response icon6Jul 18, 2018A response icon6
Diversity Crisis in AI, 2017 editionDeep learning has great potential, but currently the people using this technology are overwhelmingly white and male. We’re already seeing…Aug 16, 2017A response icon2Aug 16, 2017A response icon2
Why you (yes, you) should blogThe top advice I would give my younger self would be to start blogging sooner. Here are some reasons to blog:Jul 28, 2017A response icon17Jul 28, 2017A response icon17
Published inUX CollectiveHow diversity branding hurts diversityWe tend to think that any effort towards diversity is a good thing, and that there is no harm in trying. But we should also listen to the…Mar 20, 2017A response icon4Mar 20, 2017A response icon4
How to Make Tech Interviews a Little Less AwfulEverything about the current interview process in tech is broken. I suspect that, no matter what, being evaluated and making judgements on…Mar 5, 2017A response icon24Mar 5, 2017A response icon24
Published inTech Diversity FilesThe Real Reason Women Quit Tech (and How to Address It)This article has been translated into Portuguese by the Maria Lab and translated into Spanish by Anastassia Ivaškiva of Tallín University.Oct 4, 2016A response icon80Oct 4, 2016A response icon80
